Sweet Sorghum Vinaigrette

There’s nothing like the feeling of falling in love, and fallen I have. Wait – no news on the “guy” front – I’ve fallen for this Sweet Sorghum Vinaigrette. I hope you’ll feel the same way once you taste it! A touch of sweet with just a hint of smoky warmth, this is unlike any dressing I’ve ever tasted (or made) before.

Sweet Sorghum Vinaigrette

A concentrated apple cider, sorghum and a wee hit of bourbon take this dressing to the next level. So does the creamy emulsion – do take a moment to pull out your blender for the best texture. I thought about adding a little cayenne to the dressing to add a touch of complexity, but settled on a surprise ingredient – a hit of white pepper.

Sweet Sorghum Vinaigrette

While I serve this over my Taphouse Salad, it would be lovely drizzled over a crisp apple or pear salad or any Autumn type salad, perhaps one with pecans and deep leafy greens. I imagine it would also be wonderful over a grilled or sautéed butternut or acorn squash. You’ll just have to taste it and see for yourself.

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13 thoughts on “Sweet Sorghum Vinaigrette”

Not sure I even know what sorghum is 🙂 Is it like maple syrup? I do have molasses, though. As to why I have it, I can’t remember. Since I don’t seem to ever use it 😀 I think my daughter was reading Little House in the Prairie and asked if she could try molasses. I think that was why I bought it. So nice to know I can make this delicious vinaigrette with it!

It is kind of like a mild. sweet molasses. If you think of it as a sweetener with a bit of earthy bite, that’s sorghum. Like if white sugar was Budweiser, Brown Sugar might be Samuel Adams, Molasses would be a Dark, more bitter Beer – Sorghum is kind of like a Trappist Ale – somewhere between Brown Sugar and Molasses.

One great thing – Molasses keeps ForeEver! I’ve used bottles literally years old – just make sure the cap goes on very clean or you’ll never get it off!

I’ll post my favorite Molasses Cookies for you next week! 🙂 You just reminded me of when my son was about 10 and noticed Spam in a store and asked what it was – we decided to buy it. Wow, was that a questionable choice~~

My molasses is at least 5 yrs old. I tasted it and it didn’t seem to be off or anything. Amazing! Molasses cookies sound fabulous, thanks! The Spam experience, lol! It’s not for everyone, that’s for sure!

I think you’ll love it – now I usually don’t like “sweetish” dressings, but this one is lovely and deep. I love the name of your blog, by the way, and thanks for stopping by and all the lovely comments~

Ah, I love this dish! I love sorghum, although I’ve never made a dressing with it. I definitely thought you were going to go into a romantic relationship at the beginning of this blog post, but I’m glad you love this dressing so much! Yum! Happy FF!

Believe it or not, I found it at Hy Vee in Sioux Falls and had to search all over for it in the Twin Cities. I always seem to have Bourbon, too, probably because I rarely drink it! I think it was bought for company. It’s nice to have a little excuse to pull it out and dust it off.